PM Puts Transnational Crime, Haiti And Superintelligence On UN Security Council Agenda

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has highlighted transnational organised crime, illicit weapons and emerging technologies as key security concerns for Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.

Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday evening, Mrs Persad-Bissessar said sophisticated criminal networks moving people, weapons, narcotics and illicit finance across borders continue to pose a serious threat to small island states.

“For Trinidad and Tobago, this is not an abstract threat. These networks directly endanger our citizens, they endanger our institutions, and they endanger our development. Restoring trust and managing transformation, therefore, must ultimately be about results. Ideally, the transformation that is required involves a United Nations that is responsive, that is effective, and capable of making tangible differences to the safety, security, and well-being of people. Since my government was elected to office in 2025, we have pursued a people-centred agenda focused on safer communities, productive investment, modern public services, and expanded opportunity. A central part of our agenda has been restoring security to our communities.”